The Five Biggest Myths In Rowing

  Myth No. 1: "It’s such an expensive sport." It's not. Sure, you can spend $100,000 buying and outfitting a new eight, especially if you add a...

Oxford Women, Cambridge Men Win The Boat Race

In what were largely expected outcomes, the dark blue women reversed a nine-year losing streak, while the light blue men kept their cool and made it ‘four in a row’ as the Oxford women and Cambridge men won The Boat Race in front of a quarter-million spectators.

Cambridge Men, Oxford Women Favorites For The Boat Race

Cambridge won both Boat Races in 2025 for the third year in a row. This year, Oxford aims to turn the tide on the Light Blues.

Teams Announced for Lenny Peters Cup

The eight-member World Team and Team USA feature multiple Olympic champions and national team athletes competing in a Ryder Cup-style format in High Point, North Carolina. The regatta also includes collegiate, high school, and masters racing in a festival setting Saturday, April 18.

Feature Stories

Temple Rowing: From the Schuylkill to the Thames

A Philly underdog saga about the Cunningham brothers, especially Brendan, head coach at Temple, which went from rowing out of tents to winning Dad Vail and a trip to Henley.

Racing

Stanford Remains #1 in Pocock CRCA Coaches Poll

The Cardinal swept #5 Tennessee over the weekend while #2 Texas won four events at the San Diego Crew Classic.

The Ultimate Walk-On: Mike Herman

The former Navy SEAL hopes to win a spot in the men’s eight that will go for America’s first Olympic gold in the event since 2004. If he succeeds, those who helped him develop won’t be surprised.

Sarasota 2K Featuring Benderson Cups This Weekend

The regatta brings together 19 NCAA Division I women’s programs, six top-tier IRA men’s squads, and Florida’s standout rowing schools for 2,000-meter racing to claim the team point based Benderson Cups.

It’s Either Cal or UW men, Stanford or Texas women

Cal vs. Washington, Texas vs. Stanford—rivalries between the best and fastest men’s and women’s crews ever, each coached by men who traveled similar paths to the top—will likely produce this year's IRA and NCAA national champions.

Training

Training for that Pinnacle Regatta

The ultimate race is the benchmark toward which the team must work, and coaches can calculate accurately the kind of performance required, on and off the water, to achieve it.

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NCAA Rowing National Championships May 26-28

Rowing’s best women’s crews come to Camden, N.J.

First European Championships Medals Awarded On Lake Bled

In a series of epic races, the first medals of the 2023 European Rowing Championships were awarded on Lake Bled, Slovenia, with more set to be awarded on Sunday.

No. 2 Rowing advances all three boats to NCAA Championship A/B Semifinals

The Longhorns swept their NCAA Championship heats for the third consecutive year.

No. 9 Bears Have Successful Opening Day At NCAAs

The No. 9 California Golden Bears women's rowing team capped off a successful opening day at the NCAA Championships at the Cooper River Park Friday morning as the first and second varsity eights along with the varsity four all qualified for the A/B semifinals on Saturday by placing within the top three places of their individual heats.

The Coaching Gap

Despite the explosive growth in women’s rowing, men still hold most of the head-coaching jobs, which means teams are missing out on a valuable source of experience, perspective, and talent.

No Compromises

Blunt-talking Josy Verdonkschot may not win any awards for congeniality from college coaches, but so far his plan for putting U.S. crews on the podium is on track.

UCLA Men, Bowdoin Women Win ACRA National Championships

UCLA’s men’s eight are club national champions after winning the 2023 American Collegiate Rowing Association National Championship Regatta, May 21 on Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge, Tenn.

USRowing Foundation Adds Two New Trustees

USRowing is pleased to announce the addition of Cameron Winklevoss and Tyler Winklevoss as Trustees to the USRowing Foundation (USRF). 

Peterson Picked for Big Ten Coach of the Year

In his 20th season leading Indiana rowing, head coach Steve Peterson is the Big Ten Coach of the Year per the conference announcement Thursday (May 18) morning.

Tight Racing at ACRA National Championship

Tight finishes in the semifinals for both the men’s and women’s eights set the fields for Sunday’s A finals at the American Collegiate Rowing Association National Championship Regatta on a rainy Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge, Tenn.

Notre Dame Men, UC Irving Women Surprise in Early ACRA Action

Notre Dame’s men’s eight surprised the field with the fastest time in the morning time trial at the 2023 American Collegiate Rowing Association National Championship Regatta, underway Friday, May 21, in Oak Ridge, Tenn. 

Cal Racks Up Pac-12 Rowing Honors

Ollie Maclean, Scott Frandsen repeat as athlete, coach of the year.

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Crew Angels

At the Orlando Area Rowing Society, Inc.’s OARS Youth Invitation, the Crew Angels Launch Boat Team, led by Steve D’Amico, 25-year veteran of the United States Air Force, parades the U.S., Florida, and other flags down the Turkey Lake course at Bill Frederick Park in Orlando, Fla.

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From The Editor: Don’t Believe What You Hear

You can’t just teach yourself to row on an erg and then go to the Olympics? Michael Herman is well on his way to doing so.

Letter to the Editor: Life Saver

Bob Woods of Oklahoma City shares the remarkable story of rowing saving a life -- someone else's!